Senior AI Product Designer · Design Engineer
A designer who ships.
10+ years at the intersection of software and human behavior, and I write the production code, not just the specs. I founded aiuxdesign.guide, a free AI-UX audit tool used by 3,000+ designers a month and cited by Claude and Perplexity. Today I design AI tools reaching 10,000+ schools at NewGlobe.
About
Senior product designer with 10+ years working at the intersection of software and human behavior. A designer who ships production code (React, TypeScript, Tailwind). I founded aiuxdesign.guide, a free AI-UX audit tool used by 3,000+ designers monthly and cited by Claude and Perplexity. Previously embedded with Google News, led enterprise UX at UnitedHealth Group for 5+ years, and now design AI tools impacting 10,000+ schools at NewGlobe.
Projects
AI-UX audit tool · founder, built end-to-end
Upload any AI-interface screenshot and get instant feedback scored against 36 patterns drawn from 50+ shipped products including Claude, Copilot, and Notion. 3,000+ monthly users, referenced by Claude and Perplexity, 300+ daily newsletter subscribers. Designed and shipped end-to-end in Next.js, React, TypeScript, and Tailwind with Postgres/Prisma, including evidence-first grading and evals.
MCP server for design systems
An MCP server that audits your design system from inside Claude Code, catching contrast failures, token drift, and pattern misuse before they ship.
Experience
Senior Product Designer
NewGlobe
Feb 2023 – Present
Led AI product design for an edtech platform deployed across 10,000+ schools and government programs. Designed core tools for teachers and school heads powering daily instructional workflows.
UX Designer
Optum (UnitedHealth Group)
Jun 2017 – Jan 2023
Designed Optum Bank, a healthcare financial product serving patients and enterprise clients. Resolved billing experience issues, improving clarity for patients navigating healthcare payments.
UX Designer (Consultant)
Independent
Jan 2015 – May 2017
Worked remotely and on-site with startups across India, the US, and Europe, coordinating closely with developers and product managers.
Usability Analyst Lead
Jun 2011 – Dec 2014
Embedded with the Google News team in Hyderabad, identifying and resolving UX issues. Collaborated with Google India's product and engineering teams on continuous product improvement.
Education & Skills
Education
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
Post Graduate Program, Visual & User Experience Design
2022
Acharya Nagarjuna University
M.Sc., Psychology
2010 – 2012
Skills
Design
- Figma
- Design Systems
- Design Tokens
- Prototyping
- Evals for AI UX
Engineering
- React
- TypeScript
- Tailwind
- HTML / CSS
- Next.js
- MCP Servers
AI Tools
- Claude Code
- Cursor
- Gemini
- Bolt
- GitHub
Recommendations
Imran is an incredibly talented and versatile experience designer who consistently delivers both strategic value and thoughtful, user-first design. He led the redesign of several core applications and contributes immense value to the wider organisation through mentorship and culture.
Imran comes up with creative, innovative designs that give unprecedented clarity to the product. His work ethic, attention to detail, and grasp of UX theory lead to great experiences. Any team would be lucky to have him drive their product's UX.
Awards & Publications
Publications
Beyond Vibe Coding: From Coder to AI-Era Developer (Addy Osmani)
Review team · 2025
Observing User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research (Elsevier)
Reviewer · 2017
Awards
Excellent Performance & Compassion
UnitedHealth Group / Optum · 2018
Excellent Performance & Collaboration
UnitedHealth Group / Optum · 2018
Top 10%: Gestalt Psychology & Web
Interaction Design Foundation · 2018
Exceptional Performance
Google India · 2012
Certifications
Product-Led Growth Certified
ProductLed · 2024
Generative AI Fundamentals
Google · 2024
Large Language Models
Google · 2024
Responsible AI
Google · 2024
Design Thinking
Interaction Design Foundation · 2018
Human Computer Interaction
Interaction Design Foundation · 2018